Guyana Amazon Warriors (WCPL)
{{About|the women's team|the men's team|Guyana Amazon Warriors}}
{{short description|West Indian women's cricket team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricket team
| name = Guyana Amazon Warriors
| image = Guyana Amazon Warriors (WCPL) logo.jpg
| colours = {{color box|#FFC20E}} Gold {{color box|#2A936A}} Green {{color box|#BE1E2D}} Red {{color box|black}} Black {{color box|white}} White
| coach =
| captain = Stafanie Taylor
| established = 2022
| ground =
| title1 = WCPL
| title1wins = 0
| title2 = 6ixty
| title2wins = 0
|}}
The Guyana Amazon Warriors are a women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Caribbean Premier League and The 6ixty, representing Guyana. The formation of the team was announced in March 2022, aligned with the equivalent men's team, playing their first match in August 2022. The team is captained by Stafanie Taylor.
History
On 14 March 2022, Cricket West Indies announced their intention to hold the first Women's Caribbean Premier League, to run alongside the men's tournament, which began in 2013. Guyana Amazon Warriors were one of three teams announced to be taking part in the tournament, aligned with one of the men's teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cpl-news-three-team-women-cpl-to-run-alongside-men-edition-in-2022-1305574 |title=Three-team Women's CPL to run alongside men's edition in 2022 |website=ESPNcricinfo |date=14 March 2022 |access-date=17 June 2022}} The team's squad was announced on 16 June 2022, with Stafanie Taylor announced as captain of the team. The inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League is scheduled to begin on 31 August 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-cpl-hayley-matthews-stafanie-taylor-deandra-dottin-to-captain-in-three-team-tournament-1320271 |title=Hayley Matthews, Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin set to captain Women's CPL teams |website=ESPNcricinfo |date=16 June 2022 |access-date=17 June 2022}}
On 22 June 2022, it was announced that a T10 tournament would precede the Women's CPL, taking place from 24 to 28 August, known as The 6ixty and involving the three teams competing in the main tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cpl-to-launch-inaugural-t10-tournament-the-6ixty-in-august-1320902 |title=CPL to launch inaugural T10 tournament 'The 6ixty' in August |website=ESPNcricinfo |date=22 June 2022 |access-date=24 August 2022}} The side finished bottom of the group in the inaugural edition of The 6ixty.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/the-6ixty-women-s-competition-2022-1327873/points-table-standings |title=The 6IXTY Women's Competition 2022/Table |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 August 2022}} They also finished bottom of the group in the inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.cplt20.com/joseph-takes-royals-wcpl-final |title=Joseph Takes Royals to WCPL Final |website=CPL T20 |access-date=11 September 2022}} They reached the final of the 2023 Women's Caribbean Premier League, but lost to Barbados Royals.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-caribbean-premier-league-2023-1380588/barbados-royals-women-vs-guyana-amazon-warriors-women-final-1380595/match-report |title=Matthews' all-round heroics hand Barbados Royals inaugural WCPL title |website=ESPNcricinfo |date=11 September 2023 |access-date=11 September 2023}}
Current squad
As per 2023 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.cplt20.com/drafted-and-overseas-players-announced-massy-wcpl |title=Drafted and Overseas Players Announced for Massy WCPL |publisher=Caribbean Premier League |access-date=27 August 2023}} Players in bold have international caps.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; | |||||
| style="background:#2A936A; color:#FFC20E; text-align:centre;"| Name
! style="background:#2A936A; color:#FFC20E; text-align:centre;"| Nationality ! style="background:#2A936A; color:#FFC20E; text-align:centre;"| Birth date ! style="background:#2A936A; color:#FFC20E; text-align:centre;"| Batting style ! style="background:#2A936A; color:#FFC20E; text-align:centre;"| Bowling style ! style="background:#2A936A; color:#FFC20E; text-align:centre;"| Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;" | Batters | |||||
| colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| All-rounders | |||||
| style="text-align:center"| Suzie Bates | {{crw|NZL}} | {{Birth date and age|1987|9|16|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| style="text-align:center"| Sophie Devine | {{crw|NZL}} | {{Birth date and age|1989|9|1|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| style="text-align:center"| Sheneta Grimmond | {{crw|WIN}} | {{Birth date and age|1998|8|9|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| style="text-align:center"| Stafanie Taylor | {{crw|WIN}} | {{Birth date and age|1991|6|11|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain |
| colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| style="text-align:center"| Shemaine Campbelle | {{crw|WIN}} | {{Birth date and age|1992|10|14|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| style="text-align:center"| Natasha McLean | {{crw|WIN}} | {{Birth date and age|1994|12|22|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| style="text-align:center"| Ashmini Munisar | {{crw|WIN}} | {{Birth date and age|2003|12|7|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| Bowlers | |||||
| style="text-align:center"| Shabika Gajnabi | {{crw|WIN}} | {{Birth date and age|2000|7|14|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| style="text-align:center"| Shabnim Ismail | {{crw|RSA}} | {{Birth date and age|1988|10|5|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player |
| style="text-align:center"| Shreyanka Patil | {{crw|IND}} | {{Birth date and age|2002|7|31|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| style="text-align:center"| Karishma Ramharack | {{crw|WIN}} | {{Birth date and age|1988|9|7|df=y}} | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| style="text-align:center"| Shakera Selman | {{crw|WIN}} | {{Birth date and age|1989|9|1|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| style="text-align:center"| Kaysia Schultz | {{crw|WIN}} | {{Birth date and age|1997|4|17|df=y}} | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
Seasons
=Women's Caribbean Premier League=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" colspan="8" | League standings ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Final Position |
|---|
| scope="col" | P
! scope="col" | W ! scope="col" | L ! scope="col" | T ! scope="col" | A/C ! scope="col" | NRR ! scope="col" | Pts ! scope="col" | Pos |
| scope="row" | 2022
| 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || {{nowrap|–0.421}} || 1 || 3rd ! style="background: white;" | League stage |
| scope="row" | 2023
| 4 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || +1.417 || 4 || 2nd ! style="background: silver;" | Runners-up |
| scope="row" | 2024
| 4 || 1|| 3 || 0 || 1 || {{nowrap|0.013}} || 2|| 3rd ! style="background: white;" | League stage |
=The 6ixty=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" colspan="8" | League standings ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Final Position |
|---|
| scope="col" | P
! scope="col" | W ! scope="col" | L ! scope="col" | T ! scope="col" | A/C ! scope="col" | NRR ! scope="col" | Pts ! scope="col" | Pos |
| scope="row" | 2022
| 4 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 ||{{nowrap|–0.847}} || 4 || 3rd ! style="background: white;" | League stage |
See also
References
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{{Women's Caribbean Premier League}}
{{Guyana Amazon Warriors}}
{{Cricket in the West Indies}}
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